Rescue crews are searching for a man who did not resurface after an ice shanty and a tractor went through the ice.

Vermont State Police in Derby said in a release that on Saturday around 7:30 p.m., they received a report of an ice shanty and tractor that went through the ice on Lake Memphremagog, off of McKinney Drive.

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Investigation showed it was likely an adult male that went into the water with the ice shanty and tractor, police said. He has not resurfaced as of Sunday at 3 p.m.

State police activated the VSP Scuba Team, and with the assistance of the Newport Center Fire Department and the US Border Patrol, are continuing to search for the man.

The name of the man is being withheld pending the notification of next-of-kin, police said.

State police report that the ice is not safe in all locations. They add if you are not familiar with a body of water, use extreme caution as there are weak spots in the lakes with the recent warm weather. Do not consider a place safe just because a vehicle has already traveled through an area.